Can a Boarding Place Give My Cat Insulin? Medical Care at US Cat Boarding (2026)
Older and diabetic cats are the hardest to board. Many places give pills but not injections, and few say so until you call. We checked the websites of the boarding places we list for medical care and the details owners of special-needs cats ask about.
At a glance
- Gives Insulin or Injections
- 5%
- Vet on Site
- 21%
- Overnight Staff
- 9%
- Webcams
- 2%
Key findings
- We looked at 863 cat boarding places in 457 cities across 34 states.
- 5% of them give insulin or injections, according to their own websites. Of the 105 whose websites say either way, 45% do.
- 21% of them have a vet on site, according to their own websites.
- 9% of them have staff on site overnight, according to their own websites.
- 2% of them have webcams, according to their own websites.
- By cat setup: 19% of places marked "cats only" give insulin or injections, against 3% of places marked "separate cat area".
By cat setup
| Cat Setup | Places | Gives Insulin or Injections | Vet on Site | Overnight Staff | Webcams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate cat area | 158 | 3% | 23% | 11% | 0% |
| Cats only | 124 | 19% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
By state
| State | Places | Gives Insulin or Injections | Vet on Site | Overnight Staff | Webcams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 187 | 1% | 15% | 7% | 2% |
| California | 106 | 7% | 15% | 8% | 2% |
| North Carolina | 54 | 4% | 17% | 2% | 2% |
| Florida | 50 | 4% | 20% | 12% | 2% |
| Colorado | 38 | 11% | 21% | 13% | 3% |
| Tennessee | 37 | 0% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Arizona | 31 | 10% | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| Oklahoma | 29 | 3% | 52% | 7% | 3% |
| Washington | 27 | 26% | 15% | 4% | 4% |
| Georgia | 24 | 0% | 13% | 8% | 0% |
| Indiana | 24 | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Kentucky | 20 | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| New York | 20 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Maryland | 19 | 5% | 53% | 16% | 0% |
| New Jersey | 19 | 21% | 0% | 26% | 11% |
| Virginia | 18 | 6% | 28% | 0% | 17% |
| Nevada | 17 | 0% | 18% | 24% | 6% |
| Oregon | 14 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 21% | 64% | 0% | 0% |
| Louisiana | 13 | 0% | 46% | 23% | 8% |
| Michigan | 13 | 0% | 8% | 31% | 0% |
| Missouri | 13 | 0% | 23% | 0% | 0% |
| Ohio | 13 | 0% | 31% | 8% | 0% |
| Kansas | 12 | 0% | 17% | 8% | 0% |
About these figures
A place that doesn't mention injections on its website may still give them; these shares count only places whose websites say so. Always confirm medical care when you book.
Shares are of all the cat boarding places we list, counting only those whose own website says so when we last checked it. Groups and states appear when we list at least 10 places in them.
Use this data
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Cat Stay Guide, "Can a Boarding Place Give My Cat Insulin? Medical Care at US Cat Boarding (2026)," https://catstayguide.com/cat-boarding-medical-care (updated October 2026).
Data as of October 24, 2026. See how we collect and verify listings.